ET on Wednesday at the Dean E. Smith Center. Two weeks ago, UNC won a shoot out against Virginia Tech, 56-45, as Sam Howell threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns while the Tar Heels also ran for 399 yards. N.C. State beat Wake Forest, 45-42, to open the season. The Miami Hurricanes did a nice job of bouncing back from a tough loss at No. 1 Clemson, but fell 41-23 to the Tigers.
The North Carolina Tar Heels will take on the Pittsburgh Panthers at 7 p.m. The Tar Heels’ biggest issues have occurred in the secondary where they’ve been decimated by serious injuries. We look at what makes this group so dangerous, but why we believe the Eagles match up incredibly well in one key area. Last Week's Win Probability For This Game: 38.9 percent. The N.C. State defense forced two interceptions against Virginia. Two weeks ago, UVA fell to N.C. State.
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But over the last two games, that just hasn’t been the case. "Really proud of our football team," Miami coach Manny Diaz said following the game. The Hurricanes defeated UAB 31-14 in game one, then beat then No. The Tar Heels have not been good at stopping chunk plays this season. The Tar Heels have won six straight against the Panthers. A look at the play of the offense in yesteday's loss. The Football Power Index (FPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of a team's performance going forward for the rest of the season. There are times when North Carolina’s defense has looked dominant this season. Jonathan M. Alexander has been covering the North Carolina Tar Heels since May 2018. But none were longer than the 74-yard pass Pickett threw. Thursday night against Pitt was another one of those bad times. Three weeks ago, North Carolina handled Boston College for a 26-22 win, escaping a fourth quarter comeback by the Eagles. Two weeks ago, VT was missing 15 players as they lost to North Carolina, 56-45. The Hurricanes now rank No.
But in order to do that, the defense has to get back to how its looked when it was at its best.
Going into Pittsburgh game, Miami ranked No.
Now the Hurricanes will prepare for a home game against a Virginia team that is coming off losses to N.C. State and Wake Forest. He is an alumnus of N.C. Central University. The Tar Heels are in a must-win situation as they have to beat both Mercer and N.C. State to make it to their first bowl game since 2016. The Tar Heels forced only one three-and-out and that didn’t occur until the fourth quarter.